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Welcome to Fairfield County ...

Time Zone: Fairfield County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Winnsboro is the Seat for Fairfield County.

Fairfield County was founded in 1785.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fairfield had a population of 22,347 people. This is a decrease of 6.26% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,840 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fairfield represented 0.52% of the total population of South Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Fairfield County:

  • Jenkinsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgeway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
    • Ridgeway is located in Fairfield County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
  • Winnsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
    • Winnsboro is located in Fairfield County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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